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Warrants
ARREST WARRANTS AND COMMITMENTS:
An arrest warrant or commitment may be issued for you if you:
- Fail to respond to the citation as promised by appearing at your
arraignment, trial or other court proceeding as ordered by the judge.
- Fail to complete your sentence by paying your fine/fees in full,
fail to complete your community service by the date stipulated by
the court, or you fail to comply with other sentencing requirements,
such as but not limited to, education classes, as stipulated by
the judge.
The warrant or commitment may be executed by law enforcement
officials wherever you are located, including your home and your place
of employment.
Confirmation of Warrant:
To confirm whether or not an arrest warrant or commitment has been
issued for you, you may call the Court’s Warrant Office, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week: 546-2980. It will be necessary for you
to provide the clerk with your name, any aliases, including maiden
names and nicknames, your date of birth, and the citation number,
if possible.
Recall of Warrant:
To recall an arrest warrant it is necessary for you to pay the fine/fines in
full or to post bond in the amount of the bond schedule. If you would like to
contest your case after posting bond, please make sure to submit a written request
for a court date along with your bond payment or, if you are paying in person,
make sure to complete the form given to you by the cashiers. If you do not request
a court date, the court will accept your payment as the fine. Once a warrant
has been issued and paid in full, a $ 50.00 warrant fee will be added to your
fine upon conviction. A notice informing you of the additional fee and conviction
will be mailed to you.
Collection Agency Enforcement:
The City of El Paso contracts with a collection agency, GC Services,
for the collection of arrest warrants/commitments and delinquent parking
citations. It is likely that the collection agency will contact you
by mail and by phone regarding your delinquent citation. Once placed with the agency, a 30% fee will be added to the amount owed.
Additional Enforcement Against Driver’s License
Texas Residents: In accordance with State Law, Texas
residents who fail to appear in court or fail to pay or satisfy an
ordered judgment as required by law may be denied the renewal of their
driver’s license, and assessed an additional fee. The County Tax Assesor will also deny the registration of your motor vehicle.
Out of State Residents: In accordance with the Texas Non-Resident
Violator’s Compact Agreement El Paso Municipal Court may notify
the driver’s licensing department of your state of arrest warrants
issued for you. Driver’s license suspension proceedings may
be initiated against you.
DPS - Driver's Licenses
If convicted on a charge of "No Driver's license" or "Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility" (no insurance), the Texas Department of Public Safety will add a surcharge to obtain a driver's license. For a list of surcharges, please check the TXDPS web-site:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/
If convicted of a second charge of FTMFR (no insurance), DPS will
suspend your driver's license. For more information on suspensions/revocations,
please check the TX DPS web-site: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/faq/faq.htm
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